Oliver Grimm
@grimmse.bsky.social
Recidivist Brussels correspondent for Viennese daily 'Die Presse'. In Washington '13 - '17. Contributor to La Matinale Européenne. Le bonheur, c'est de le chercher. (J. Renard)
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That's a strange idea of the relationship between a reporter and the object of his/her coverage.
One journalist gifted Pope Leo XIV a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie as he began his first foreign tour to Turkey and Lebanon, accompanied by the world's press. n.pr/3MrIRju
Pope Leo XIV embarks on first foreign trip, visiting Turkey and Lebanon
One journalist gifted Pope Leo XIV a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie as he began his first foreign tour to Turkey and Lebanon, accompanied by the world's press.
n.pr
November 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
That's a strange idea of the relationship between a reporter and the object of his/her coverage.
Lisant @liberation.fr sur l’appli, on me propose cette publicité. 🤷
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Lisant @liberation.fr sur l’appli, on me propose cette publicité. 🤷
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The entire Instagram "influencer" model is basically dead. Why bother posing in a hipster coffee shop when the AI can gin up the image for free in two minutes?
this image was generated with google's latest nana banana pro tool. we have no idea how bad it is about to get.
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The entire Instagram "influencer" model is basically dead. Why bother posing in a hipster coffee shop when the AI can gin up the image for free in two minutes?
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US claims over Russian frozen assets amount to just US$5bn, or 1.5% of global total
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
US claims over Russian frozen assets amount to just US$5bn, or 1.5% of global total
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
• Data show how US plans to grab US$300bn in Russian assets for US firms and government's benefit make no sense
• Belgium holds the bulk of Russian assets (through Euroclear), giving EU leverage in US-Russia talks
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[blind date]
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
[blind date]
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
WOMAN: When I saw your photo I assumed you would be the man *holding* the fish.
FISH: [flipping and flopping about on the table] Can we talk about this later.
And he looks every bit the part.
Thomas Fugate, who has no apparent management or anti-terrorism experience, replaced an Army veteran with more than two decades of national security experience who resigned in March when the administration began cutting his staff.
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @hannahallam.bsky.social
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating…
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
And he looks every bit the part.
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We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Today’s story by @paolorivaz.bsky.social: “Meloni’s unspoken migration crisis: Italy is emptying out”
Don’t miss our brief on Russian assets, Germany less net contributions, SHEIN under fire
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social👇
Sorted out for E's and Wizz?
even then, Ahab, in his hidden self, raved on
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Sorted out for E's and Wizz?
"Here's the thing: if you got to deep-fry something to make it taste good, it probably isn't that good. That's a pretty good rule-of-thumb." - This is, possibly, the first time in my life that I'm quietly nodding along to something Jodokus Dragomir Vance said.
who actually likes electricity? raise your hand. haha, i see a joker back there. but ask yourself: how many times do you turn on the light in morning, just for fun? what about the afternoon. never, right? and why are you staying up so late? our forefathers tucked themselves in at 6pm like god inten—
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"Here's the thing: if you got to deep-fry something to make it taste good, it probably isn't that good. That's a pretty good rule-of-thumb." - This is, possibly, the first time in my life that I'm quietly nodding along to something Jodokus Dragomir Vance said.
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Generative AI is a Dunning-Kruger accelerator, it enables people who know next to nothing about a subject believe they are more capable than experts.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Generative AI is a Dunning-Kruger accelerator, it enables people who know next to nothing about a subject believe they are more capable than experts.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
Unpopular opinion: it's good Bolsonaro went to prison, but this is not how we journalists should behave.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Unpopular opinion: it's good Bolsonaro went to prison, but this is not how we journalists should behave.
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Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
Fair enough. But what about hamsters?
We welcome the provisional agreement between @europarl.europa.eu and @consilium.europa.eu on the welfare of dogs and cats.
The new measures will significantly improve the way these animals are treated when bred, sold or adopted in the EU.
Read more: link.europa.eu/M8bdYt
The new measures will significantly improve the way these animals are treated when bred, sold or adopted in the EU.
Read more: link.europa.eu/M8bdYt
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Fair enough. But what about hamsters?
Vielleicht sitze ich zu weit entfernt, aber will jetzt allen Ernstes dieselbe österreichische Medienblase, die kein Problem hat, wenn preisgekrönte "Edelfedern" nebenbei als PR-Berater für Politiker jobben, den Stein der Weisen in Sachen "Förderung von Qualitätsjournalismus" gefunden haben?
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Vielleicht sitze ich zu weit entfernt, aber will jetzt allen Ernstes dieselbe österreichische Medienblase, die kein Problem hat, wenn preisgekrönte "Edelfedern" nebenbei als PR-Berater für Politiker jobben, den Stein der Weisen in Sachen "Förderung von Qualitätsjournalismus" gefunden haben?
Wie verpeilt muss man sein, um seinem Kind so etwas anzutun? www.diepresse.com/20347896/wie...
Wien: Beziehung der Tochter als mögliches Motiv für Messerangriff...
Der 50-Jährige, der seiner Tochter am Montag mit einem Küchenmesser lebensgefährliche Verletzungen zugefügt hat, machte bei seiner Einvernahme keine Angaben zu seinem Motiv.
www.diepresse.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Wie verpeilt muss man sein, um seinem Kind so etwas anzutun? www.diepresse.com/20347896/wie...
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There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
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We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English.
Today’s episode by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Regulating Crypto Assets: A New Flashpoint Between the EU and Trump”.
Don’t miss our brief on Ukraine, Mercosur, 🏳️🌈 marriages and the witch hunt against the NGOs
With @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
Today’s episode by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Regulating Crypto Assets: A New Flashpoint Between the EU and Trump”.
Don’t miss our brief on Ukraine, Mercosur, 🏳️🌈 marriages and the witch hunt against the NGOs
With @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
Regulating Crypto Assets: A New Flashpoint Between the EU and Trump
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English.
Today’s episode by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Regulating Crypto Assets: A New Flashpoint Between the EU and Trump”.
Don’t miss our brief on Ukraine, Mercosur, 🏳️🌈 marriages and the witch hunt against the NGOs
With @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
Today’s episode by @cspillmann.bsky.social: “Regulating Crypto Assets: A New Flashpoint Between the EU and Trump”.
Don’t miss our brief on Ukraine, Mercosur, 🏳️🌈 marriages and the witch hunt against the NGOs
With @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
Is it the video quality, or has he aged quite rapidly in the past several months?
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Is it the video quality, or has he aged quite rapidly in the past several months?
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
Es wäre ein, wie sagt man, Treppenwitz der Geschichte, wenn angesichts der eskalatorischen Aggression des Kremls gegenüber der EU und allen ihren Mitgliedstaaten einem Bundeskanzler Kickl in einigen Jahren nichts anderes übrig bliebe, als um den Beitritt Österreichs zur NATO zu bitten.
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Es wäre ein, wie sagt man, Treppenwitz der Geschichte, wenn angesichts der eskalatorischen Aggression des Kremls gegenüber der EU und allen ihren Mitgliedstaaten einem Bundeskanzler Kickl in einigen Jahren nichts anderes übrig bliebe, als um den Beitritt Österreichs zur NATO zu bitten.
Ob Österreich eine Verschärfung des EU-Defizitverfahrens blüht, wissen wir im Frühling. Bis dann muss auch endlich klar sein, wie hoch die wahre Neuverschuldung der Bundesländer und Gemeinden ist. Mehr @diepressecom.bsky.social. www.diepresse.com/20277078/oes...
Österreich drohen noch keine Brüsseler Zores
Die Republik macht derzeit in den Jahren 2025 und 2026 ihre Hausaufgaben, hält die EU-Kommission fest. Das erhöhte Defizit von Ländern und Gemeinden ist aber noch nicht in die Brüsseler...
www.diepresse.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Ob Österreich eine Verschärfung des EU-Defizitverfahrens blüht, wissen wir im Frühling. Bis dann muss auch endlich klar sein, wie hoch die wahre Neuverschuldung der Bundesländer und Gemeinden ist. Mehr @diepressecom.bsky.social. www.diepresse.com/20277078/oes...
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Trump on the turkeys he's about to pardon: "I shouldn't say this. I was gonna call them Chuck and Nancy. But then I realized I wouldn't be pardoning them. I would never pardon those two people. I wouldn't pardon them. I wouldn't care what Melania told me."
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Trump on the turkeys he's about to pardon: "I shouldn't say this. I was gonna call them Chuck and Nancy. But then I realized I wouldn't be pardoning them. I would never pardon those two people. I wouldn't pardon them. I wouldn't care what Melania told me."
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We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English.
Today’s long reading by me: The Limits of the EU’s “Daddy Diplomacy”
Don’t miss our brief and the new Trump’s blackmail “less rules on digital, less tariffs”.
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
Today’s long reading by me: The Limits of the EU’s “Daddy Diplomacy”
Don’t miss our brief and the new Trump’s blackmail “less rules on digital, less tariffs”.
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
The Limits of the EU’s “Daddy Diplomacy”
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
We are testing La Matinale Européenne in English.
Today’s long reading by me: The Limits of the EU’s “Daddy Diplomacy”
Don’t miss our brief and the new Trump’s blackmail “less rules on digital, less tariffs”.
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social 👇
Today’s long reading by me: The Limits of the EU’s “Daddy Diplomacy”
Don’t miss our brief and the new Trump’s blackmail “less rules on digital, less tariffs”.
With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social 👇